Rob Gronkowski says he plans to play all 16 regular season games

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski participated in 11-on-11 drills Monday for the first time this season. After practice, he said he has had no setbacks and plans to play in all 16 of New England's regular season games, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston.

Gronkowski had surgery in January to repair a torn ACL. Injuries to his knee, back and forearm have limited the 25-year-old to just 18 games in the past two seasons combined. In 2011, Gronkowski set records for most receiving yards (1,327) and touchdowns (17) by a tight end in a season.